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Mental health lesson plan

Mental health lesson plan – Encourage kindness in your class Support Children’s Mental Health Week 2023 with these ideas for connecting to our fellow humans, says Emily Azouelos...

Kindness assembly – Slides and teacher notes It can be hard to know how to help someone going through a tough time, but small acts of kindness can make all the difference. These two kindness assembly resources – produced by the children’s mental health charity Place2Be – can help you spread a little kindness in your primary or secondary school. You can […]

Teenager writing on smart board

Smart board – How to choose one & 30+ inspiring ways to use it Your smart board need not be an expensive dust catcher or over-priced projector – try experimenting with these brilliant ideas...

Three pairs of hands holding up cardboard question marks, representing questioning

Questioning – 20+ strategies to encourage deep thinking You might ask over a million questions over the course of your teaching career, but which types of questions are most effective?

Starbeck Education

The Wow Factor – Starbeck Education Starbeck Education stands as the premier provider of historical, religious, cultural and art-based artefacts specifically sourced for classroom use. Its extensive collection encompasses a wide range of time periods and cultures, offering educators a unique opportunity to enhance their lessons and engage students with physical objects that bring learning to life. Starbeck is committed […]

Issue 18 of Teach Reading & Writing is available now! Welcome to the latest issue of Teach Reading & Writing, in which we celebrate the best of literacy learning, from phonics to poetry and everything in between! In this edition, we have featured 10 books to read aloud, as being read to is not only invaluable for developing fluency but is also an immersive, accessible […]

Shakespeare KS2 Tempest unit

Shakespeare KS2 – The Tempest unit for English A wonderful story full of magic and excitement, The Tempest deals with themes of revenge and forgiveness, power and responsibility. It even has a comedy subplot. What more could you ask for as a Shakespeare KS2 introduction? This download contains a plan for teaching The Tempest (of approximately three weeks duration) with explanatory notes. Shakespeare […]

Balanced argument KS2 – Best resources for primary debates Help primary pupils learn to debate, discuss or argue a point articulately and expressively, whether in spoken or written language, with these activities, ideas and lesson plans...

Editing stations – Editable cards for KS1/2 Download and personalise this free set of editing stations cards to suit your purpose, then print them out and distribute them around your classroom. Editing stations are a supercharged way to make language lessons fun and effective. They break down editing into focus areas, like spelling and punctuation, giving you a hands-on tool to make […]

Lesson planning template

Lesson planning template – Editable and comprehensive This comprehensive lesson planning template is suitable for PGCE students and early career teachers. It’s also great if you’re a seasoned teacher undergoing an observation. This lesson planning template has space for you to input the following information: Subject Class/year Date Contextual information on the class (eg class size, SEN, EAL) Topic/focus of the lesson […]

Christmas story worksheets

Christmas writing – Story starter ideas for KS1 and KS2 This creative writing Christmas story starter worksheet includes short tips for students on plot, setting and characters, and space to write their short story and even draw a picture. In the “Setting” section, the worksheet prompts children to consider the atmospheric backdrop of their tale. Is it a snowy, icy landscape, or a cosy indoor […]

Imaginary worlds KS2 resource

Imaginary worlds KS2 – ‘My Iceland’ model text by Pie Corbett Children are expert daydreamers. With Pie Corbett’s imaginary worlds KS2 model text you can channel this into writing about settings full of wonder and secrets... Inside the download This download includes Pie Corbett’s original story My Iceland, and his accompanying lesson plan full of reading and writing ideas and activities. The story comes as a […]

Young kid reading large newspaper

KS2 newspaper report – Best activities & resources Extra! Extra! Boost students' non-fiction writing skills with these newspaper report templates, guidelines, formats, tips, worksheets and more...

Vocabulary worksheets – KS1/2 activity pack Helping children to develop a rich vocabulary is one of the best ways we can support their education. In this download, you’ll find a number of vocabulary worksheets to download and use in your classroom… Most of children’s language development and vocabulary growth will come from organic sources. This is opposed to direct teaching. They […]

Cornell notes template

Cornell notes template – KS1/KS2 note-taking lesson plan Taking effective notes is key for learning and recall, but how to do it without stress? Try this Cornell notes template and lesson plan from teacher Matthew Lane… Sometimes we need children to see and internalise new content upon which to base later learning. This might be as background, or to inform later writing or […]

Descriptive poem resource

Descriptive poem – Pie Corbett KS2 resources Set children’s minds in motion with Pie Corbett’s descriptive poem resource, featuring poems and activities about cars and bikes… Start here Writing poetry about bicycles, cars, lorries and aeroplanes can be a sure-fire hit with both boys and girls. A good start is to raid Youtube for a few film clips. Get children to list […]

Management information systems

Management information systems – Essential info for schools What are management information systems and which is the perfect one for your school? We explore how you can use a MIS to bring order to the chaos of running a school or MAT...

Cartoon of SEN teacher dealing with admin

SEN teacher – Streamline your record-keeping Demystify high-quality teaching and learning for SEND to create more efficient ways of working with the limited time and resources you have...

Who Let the Gods Out planning

Who Let the Gods Out planning – Explore tonal shifts & mental health Use this Who Let the Gods Out planning PDF to explore this fast-paced, moving and wonderfully thought-out story with your KS2 class… Maz Evans has nailed writing for kids, while sticking in enough above-board humour to get parents and teachers giggling away too. There is little sweeter than the laughter of children. This book is […]

Chinese New Year colouring book

Chinese New Year colouring – Free PDF printable Improve pupils’ motor skills and encourage careful colouring with these delightful Chinese New Year colouring pages. This engaging activity fosters creativity and provides an opportunity to learn more about the vibrant celebration of Chinese New Year. These themed images can be printed out and distributed to children in class or during break time as you […]

Royal Ballet and Opera

5 reasons to try… the Royal Opera House’s Create Day 1. What is Create Day? Create Day ’24 with the Royal Opera House is a FREE England-wide mass-participation event developed for KS2 classes. Hosted online, the day itself will involve curriculum-linked singing, dancing and design led by ROH artists. The day will be themed around the UN Rights of the Child and aims to highlight […]

The Institution of Engineering and Technology

Santa’s STEM workshop – try the IET’s fun, free Christmas-themed resources The IET (Institution of Engineering and Technology) is bringing the magic of Christmas to your classroom introduced through the wonder and excitement of STEM (science, technology, engineering and maths). Santa’s STEM workshop is packed full of free Christmas-themed teaching resources and activities to keep children engaged on the run-up to the holidays. Get in the […]

Young white girl playing chess

Chess in schools – 8 ways to make it work There’s little evidence that chess has a direct and long-lasting effect on children’s intelligence, but it can have many other benefits...

KS2 book topic on The Haunting of Aveline Jones

The Haunting of Aveline Jones – KS2 book topic Explore atmospheric writing in a variety of ways using Phil Hickes’ beautifully spooky novel...

A Christmas poetry KS2 lesson plan

Christmas poetry KS2 – Write & record a festive poem Write and record a festive poem as Santa prepares to visit the teachers...

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